Podcasts
Riders often tell me that they swear their limitations 'are all in their head'. This is generally the case. Our bodies are very capable of learning new techniques; the limiting factor is the mind. In this section, we delve into the connection of mind and body, as well as giving you an understanding of how to work through your own self-perceived limitations.
- Learn how a strong mental state can improve your riding
- Discover how to work with your mind
- Develop methods to allow you to assess terrain
- Progress as you learn to understand and control the power of your mind
Conversations: Riding New Trails with Coach Dave
Simon sits down with Coach Dave to talk about riding new trails.
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Conversations: Fear vs Anxiety with Coach Dave
Simon sits down with Coach Adin to talk about progression.
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Conversations: Progression with Coach Adin
Simon sits down with Coach Adin to talk about progression.
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Conversation – Use of Leg Pressure – with Dave Thoms
Conversation – Use of Leg Pressure – with Dave Thoms Simon Lawton chats with Fluidride Lead Instructor Dave Thoms about the use of varying leg pressure when working through terrain. Awareness of, and ability to adjust our leg pressure is one of the best ways to create fast and controlled riding.
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Conversations – Moving Through Throne and Attack Positions – with Dave Thoms
Conversation – Moving Through Positions – with Dave Thoms Click to check your progress Keep going – you’re doing great!
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Conversations – Role of the Bottom Bracket – with Dave Thoms
Conversation – Role of the Bottom Bracket Click to check your progress Keep going – you’re doing great!
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Conversations – Using Jumping to Improve your Riding – with Dave Thoms
Conversation – Using Jumping to Improve your Riding – with Dave Thoms
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Biomechanics: Shedding Light on the Mysteries of Human Movement Part II
Part 2 of 2. Learn from Professor Jacob Kysar as he sheds light on natural biases we have to favor one side of our body or another and how it impacts our riding.
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Biomechanics: Shedding Light on the Mysteries of Human Movement
Part 1 of 2. Learn from Professor Jacob Kysar as he sheds light on natural biases we have to favor one side of our body or another and how it impacts our riding.
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When am I ‘too scared’ to try a feature?
Discussion: When I am “too scared” to try a feature Dealing with fear is a part of our sport for pretty much everyone. If we are pushing ourselves on the bike, we’ll find our edge pretty quickly, as there is plenty of challenging terrain out there – for all of us. Knowing when we are…
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Mental Crash Recovery
Mental Recovery After a Crash One of the most enduring injuries riders often face is to their confidence. Riders often struggle after an injury or even a crash which doesn’t cause injury but creates fear. Our minds control our bodies – so if we are riding with fear in the front of our minds, we’ll…
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Fear & Emotions Discussion
Fear and Emotions Our emotional state is really important and greatly affects us on the bike. If we are feeling overwhelmed or outmatched by the terrain, we won’t move well, but we might see another rider on the same terrain doing fine. That comes down to both physical and psychological comfort on a given trail.…
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